Hey zasad@
I was both surprised and happy that you pm'd me to ask some interesting questions.
That's why I took the time to answer them seriously.
And you know what ? I liked that
(Please excuse my imperfect use of the English language, but this is not my first one).
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1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?Being curious about a lot of things and new technologies in particular, i obviously heard of Bitcoin since the beginning.
2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?I have to confess i bought my first bitcoins to purchase some cool items on the internet.
It was around 2015. (Yes it took a while for me to move from theory to practice).
Then i learned (and still continue to discover) how to use it and how it works.
And finally, my apologies to the maximalists, i quite quickly discovered some interesting altcoins.
3. How did you get on the forum?When looking for info about Bitcoin, it is very hard not to come across Bitcointalk.
I still some memories of my visits here in 2010/2011 . Ha ...what a pity not to have created an account at the time.
I missed so many things: have the chance to interact (even from far away) with Satoshi, then much later and to come back to less tech and more greedy things i also missed some fabulous signature campaigns and airdrops
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4.1. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?Hard to say. A set of several things probably: need for a more regulated market (therefore less risky), greater ease of use and above all a real incentive to use cryptos.
4.2. How do you think mass advertising of gambling projects has a positive effect on the development of the forum or harms the community?
I don't really have an opinion on this. Especially since I am not personally interested in gambling.
I nevertheless think that (moderated) gambling is not a defect and therefore if there is a public for these products then a market exists.
Why not try to meet the demand? On the other hand, it must be done according to clearly defined and healthy rules.
4.3. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?
Again, it is difficult to give a clear cut answer. Everyone is different and some learn quickly.
And what does 'invest' mean? If it's being able to spot some good projects, I think it already takes a little time.
If it includes notions of markets and trading then the learning may take even longer.
For my part, I humbly admit that after 3 years of intensive practice I still have a big lack of knowledge in some areas, even if I have made a lot of progress.
5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns? Do they harm the forum?To me, merit system is a double-edged sword: necessary following the abuses of 2017/2018 but
this can unfortunately slow down the evolution of some people on the forum. Either way, the system exists then .... you have to deal with it.
Signing campaigns don't bother me. More than this it can happen i participate into some nice ones.
It seems to me the seriousness of the manager is one of the key elements as best of them rarely promote scams and avoid harmful profiles.
Managed in a good way, i don't think it can hurt the forum. (However I admit that the crazy proliferation of these campaigns can sometimes affect readability).
6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?I like to read the discussions concerning altcoins, Bitcoin ones of course, as well as collectibles thread.
The wall oberserver is also a must !!
I generally avoid family tragedies
(reputation, accusation ...).
There are some fabulous people on this forum. i don't have to specify any names, it doesn't matter, since you will recognize them.
7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?After thinking about the question nothing comes to my mind ...
There are certainly improvements to be made but nothing i really complain about on a daily basis.
8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?Yes I do a lot. In particular on Binance, Bitfinex Kucoin and recently (for 1 year) on Uniswap.
Another exchange I appreciate (how fast !!) is Coinex but I rarely use it anyway. I hope it will eventually develop.
I sometimes trade for a few days but I am mostly a holder.
9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?One of my biggest profit was done trading 'Railblocks' (Nano) and one of my biggest losses
happened when i fomo'd on a project as i was too tired.
I first sent a few ethers to a new platform and then finished reading the advice afterwards.
It was written : 'Warning ! never send funds from an exchange otherwise they will be lost forever '.
At the same time, my withdrawal from binance was validated.
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?This is probably a big innovation in domain of lending / borrowing without third party intervention and
i think Defi is here to stay. However , like anything new, it brings a flood of scams and abuses.
Time will do some cleaning
11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?Yes, anonymity is important in crypto, especially if you want to avoid being the target of scams or malicious behaviours.
12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?I got not time to read some real books, unfortunately (or i don't take this time to be more precise).
But i do read n watch lots of videos on the internet.
In french we have a saying: 'qu'importe le flacon pourvu qu'on ait l'ivresse'. (which could be translated as : ''whatever the bottle as long as you access to euphoria")
13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?I remain convinced that ethereum still has a bright future.
I also think the polkadot ecosystem is interesting.
Finally, to take more risks, i suggest taking a look at 'Lien'.
14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2020?Uhm...Haha... Let's say 22000$ or 7000$ depending on the direction the markets will take.
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Thanks for the pertinent questions
And also thanks to those who took the time to read my humble attempts at answering.
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